Sierra Madre, CA - January 21, 2015 - Ticket sales begin on January 31st for the popular Scotch Tasting event, part of the One Book One City program at the Sierra Madre Public Library. The classic detective novel, The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler, is Sierra Madre Library’s 2015 One Book, One City pick and a month of exciting events is planned celebrating Chandler and the LA Noir genre.

Sierra Madre, CA. – January 20, 2015 – Students in grades K – 8 are invited to enter the Library Art and Essay contest, starting February 2, 2015. This year’s theme is: Read, Discover, Connect @ Sierra Madre Public Library and entries should reflect the theme as closely as possible. Entry forms are available at the Public Library, on the library website, and at schools in Sierra Madre beginning January 31, 2015.

Sierra Madre, CA. – January 16, 2015 - The public is invited to the January 21, 2015 regular meeting of Sierra Madre’s Natural Resources Commission to attend a presentation by renowned local expert Orchid Black on ‘Native Landscaping and Sustainable Water Use’. The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is held in the City Council Chambers at Sierra Madre City Hall, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. The presentation will begin at the beginning of the regular meeting, after brief Commission business.

Sierra Madre, CA. – January 12, 2015 – Get your copy of the classic detective novel, The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler, Sierra Madre Public Library’s 2015 One Book, One City pick. Then join in a month of exciting events celebrating Chandler and the LA Noir genre starting Saturday, January 31, 2015. All events will take place in the Sierra Madre Library.

The City of Sierra Madre in partnership with First Transit is adjusting the Gateway Coach Round-A-Bout fixed route transportation line beginning January 5, 2015. In place of the previous Albertsons stop, the Gateway Coach will now make a scheduled stop at the Ralphs in Hastings Ranch. The other stops along the route will remain the same.